MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Utility Board has agreed upon a new contract to support the design of the new maintenance garage for the utility’s vehicles. A contract with OMNI Architects valued at approximately $213,000, to design the project that is projected to cost approximately $1.5 million, was unanimously approved during a regular meeting of…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, WVa. — Interstate 79 northbound remains congested from the state line to the Star City exit (Exit 155). MECCA 911 is reporting a crash involving a semi-truck was reported near the state line at 5 a.m. Initial reports indicate there were no serious injuries, but the crash did include a fuel spill. Officials…
GARRETT COUNTY, Md. — Maryland State Police have identified the 19-year-old victim of a fatal crash on Saturday evening in Garrett County as Hihaal Babu Grandhi, 19, of Ashburn, Virginia. May 10 at 7:10 p.m., troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on eastbound I-68 at mile marker 13. The investigation shows an eastbound car driven…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — Detectives from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department are conducting a death investigation after a body was found Monday off I-68. Just after noon Monday the body of Aaron Monette, 56, of New York, was discovered on the shoulder area of I-68 westbound at exit 1 The body has been transported to…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– The Mountain Line Transit Authority (MLTA) propane testing program is showing increased efficiencies and fewer emissions, according to President and CEO Maria Smith. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Smith said propane was selected because of the high cost to establish an electrical infrastructure to support the buses. She said they would…
MORGANTOWN, WVa. — A Morgantown man is facing charges after being accused of robbing a hot spot and attempting to kidnap an employee. Police said Keith Bell, 52, of Morgantown, walked into Elle’s Café & Hot Spot barefoot around 1 a.m. Tuesday with a tire iron with his face covered. Bell then went behind the…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The state Division of Highways has announced the complete closure of the Dublin Bridge at the intersection of Elk and Wood Streets. The complete closure is expected to continue through late August of 2025. The bridge will be closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and motorists should expect delays.
UPSHUR COUNTY, W.Va. — Six people have been arrested following a probe into dangerous drugs by the Mountain Region Drug and Violent Crime Task Force. The arrests were made Thursday during a felony drug offender arrest operation. 1. Kiley Ann Pason, of Buckhannon, has been charged with delivery of methamphetamine and delivery within 1000 feet…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — NextEra Energy Transmission is looking for public comment Monday on the proposed Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) at the Erickson Alumni Center from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Senior Director Kaitlan McCormick said they plan to build a new transmission line to help meet the needs of…
